{"id":267,"date":"2004-01-07T17:28:16","date_gmt":"2004-01-07T16:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2004-01-07T17:28:16","modified_gmt":"2004-01-07T16:28:16","slug":"best-of-2003-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncarved.org\/blog\/2004\/01\/best-of-2003-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"best of 2003 part two"},"content":{"rendered":"

LPs<\/b><\/p>\n

1. The Bug \u2013 Pressure (Rephlex)
\nHead and shoulders above everything else in 2003. This is what got me excited. (courtesy Marcus @ Rephlex)<\/p>\n

2. V\/a – Winston Riley Productions: Dancehall Techniques 1986-1991 (Maximum Pressure).
\nExcellent collection of early digi stuff. I need to get the other sets on this label badly!<\/p>\n

3. Four Tet \u2013 Rounds (Domino)
\nOn a lot of people\u2019s lists, this one. Chuffed to get this for my birthday. (courtesy of Giles)<\/p>\n

4. DJ Scud \u2013 Ambush! (Rephlex)
\nA great compilation of earlier stuff and therefore your way in as a novice. See also my DJ Scud Top Ten<\/a>. (courtesy Marcus @ Rephlex)<\/p>\n

5. Wasteland \u2013 Amen Fire (Transparent)
\nI always seem to end up playing this back to back with the Four Tet LP \u2013 Scud and I-Sound work together on some atmospheric abstract tracks \u2013 great to seem the refusing to be constrained by the breakcore genre \u2013 this is really good listening music and has transformed some of my commutes this year. Another winner from Transparent<\/a>. One to watch. (courtesy Jason Aphasic)<\/p>\n

6. Nocturnal Emissions – Collateral Salvage (Soleilmoon)
\nWicked downbeat business which manages to successfully mix up breakbeats, indie jangly guitars, tablas, mbiras, you name it, without sounding like yer usual \u201cworthy\u201d world music. Exactly the sort of thing which should be on at the Big Chill festivals, in fact. I keep going back to this one. Lovely. <\/a>(courtesy Nigel Noccie)<\/p>\n

7. Augustus Pablo \u2013 In Fine Style (Pressure Sounds)
\nLovely reissue of impossibly rare 45s with ’nuff version excursion and 12″ mixes (courtesy Lisa)<\/p>\n

8. V\/a \u2013 Godspunk (Pumf)
\nA great DIY release on an unerringly eccentric label. Loving the tracks from LDB \u2013 deadpan english whiteboy hip hop which isn\u2019t trying to emulate anything else \u2013 i.e. it’s honest and not pretentious which is the whole point. Best title: “Ode To Some People That No Fucker Has Ever Heard Of”. Howl In The Typewriter come up trumps with some punky electronic harmonic supersonic biz. Also some droney stuff and UNIT in abrasive form (regrettably not the best from them as they readily admit). Great full colour packaging \u2013 support!<\/a> (courtesy of Andy @ UNIT) <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don\u2019t have the Rhythm & Sound\/Burial Mix “With The Artists” album but the singles I have off it are excellent, so that goes in by default, despite being very much associated with 2002 in my mind.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s not even 10. Mind you, I think the last time I actually bought 10 new albums a year was probably when I was a teenager. These days I\u2019m lucky if I get the chance to listen to one album all the way through in one go. Those top ten lists that Matt does so well really freak me out because of the sheer volume of music they imply \u2013 I mean: 10 hours of music!<\/p>\n

2003 reading to follow…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LPs 1. The Bug \u2013 Pressure (Rephlex) Head and shoulders above everything else in 2003. This is what got me excited. (courtesy Marcus @ Rephlex) 2. V\/a – Winston Riley Productions: Dancehall Techniques 1986-1991 (Maximum Pressure). Excellent collection of early digi stuff. I need to get the other sets on this label badly! 3. Four …<\/p>\n

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